Senator Schumer Announces National Emergency Declaration Repeal Vote

2019-09-10T19:10:34-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/adb/20190910191217002_hd.jpgMinority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) used his leadership time to announce that the Senate would exercise its option to take another vote on President Trump’s national emergency declaration for the U.S. southern border. Under the law, the Senate can vote to repeal the declaration every six months. Lawmakers voted to repeal the president’s declaration in March 2019, but the House failed to override his veto.

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) used his leadership time to announce that the Senate would exercise its option to take another vote on President Trump’s national emergency declaration for the U.S. southern border. Under the law, the Senate can vote to repeal the declaration every six months. Lawmakers voted to repeal the president’s declaration in March 2019, but the House failed to override his veto. close